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Cognition: An Erica Reed Thriller

Cognition: An Erica Reed Thriller

FBI agent Erica Reed has an uncanny talent: she can see the past and piece together how a crime unfolded. But not even this sixth sense could save her younger brother, Scott, from a brutal serial killer. Three years later, the investigation into Scott’s murder has gone cold -- but Erica’s work has o

Released Sep 19, 2013 Developer Phoenix Online Studios Publisher Phoenix Online Publishing Platforms Windows · Mac Point & ClickAdventureFemale ProtagonistMysteryStory Rich
View on Steam ↗ $14.99 (US · as of 2026-10-23)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-10-22 · quoted reviews as of 2026-10-16.

82.5%positive823 reviews
Recommended · 99 found this helpful

“Cross between "the mentalist" and the nastiest CSI torture killing episodes you've ever seen. Steep learning curve on episode 1, fighting with the interface to work out ways to advance the adventure. Probably most people will give up somewhere along this lengthy episode which is…”

— a player, Steam review · 37 hrs played
Recommended · 55 found this helpful

“This game is a point & click, mystery solving game. Was not sure i was really going to enjoy it, but quickly found myself liking the game. The voice acting is pretty good. I really liked the characters, especially the main one, which is pretty important in a game.The game is…”

— a player, Steam review · 31 hrs played
Not recommended · 119 found this helpful

“Going to be one of the lone dissenters here, in the hopes that others with a similar mindset may read this and be saved the trouble. I'm somewhat of an adventure game addict - I have played a ton, including all the classics. Cognition is trying to be a "hybrid" with the…”

— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players, self-collected from the Steam API since Aug 2026.

4peak since Aug 2026
0 0 1 1 avg · Sep 2026

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-10-23.

59achievements
13.6%median completion
4.0%rarest: Can't Stay Out of the Office
32.6% of players 31.2% of players 26.5% of players 24.3% of players 24.3% of players 18.1% of players 18.0% of players 18.0% of players 17.5% of players 16.4% of players 16.4% of players 16.4% of players 16.4% of players 16.3% of players 16.2% of players 16.2% of players 16.1% of players 16.0% of players 15.7% of players 15.4% of players 15.2% of players 14.4% of players 14.4% of players 14.2% of players 14.2% of players 14.2% of players 14.1% of players 14.0% of players 13.9% of players 13.6% of players 13.3% of players 13.1% of players 13.0% of players 12.8% of players 12.4% of players 12.3% of players 12.0% of players 10.8% of players 10.5% of players 10.4% of players 9.7% of players 9.6% of players 9.4% of players 9.3% of players 9.0% of players 7.6% of players 7.4% of players 7.4% of players 7.0% of players 6.7% of players 6.6% of players 5.9% of players 5.6% of players 5.2% of players 4.9% of players 4.9% of players 4.4% of players 4.2% of players 4.0% of players 32.6% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
32.6%Only Reed Blood — Complete Act 1 of "The Hangman"
31.2%Wired — Hidden achievement
26.5%Hanged — Complete Act 2 of "The Hangman"
Rarest badges of honor
4.0%Can't Stay Out of the Office — Perform a character switch, starting somewhere outside
4.2%Good Cop/Bad Cop — Hidden achievement
4.4%McCoy, With a Donut, in the Jail — Hidden achievement

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-25. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$14.99current · sampled 2026-10-23 11:42 UTC
$5.24lowest since tracking began2026-10-01
US14.99 USD
EU14.99 EUR
UK10.99 GBP
Australia21.50 AUD
Canada16.99 CAD
Japan1,480 JPY
Brazil27.99 BRL
China48.00 CNY

Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.

Brazil≈$5.5 China Japan Canada UK US Australia EU≈$17

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-10-23). Relative comparison only.

$0 $10 $20 07-25 08-11 08-29 09-16 10-03 10-23

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Nov 11, 2014
Cognition German translation is now available!

Great news! We have just released the full German translation of Cognition: An Erica Reed Thriller, available now in the latest update to the game. Genießen Sie das Spiel!

Nov 11, 2014
Cognition German translation is now available!

Great news! We have just released the full German translation of Cognition: An Erica Reed Thriller, available now in the latest update to the game. Genießen Sie das Spiel!

Aug 05, 2014
Cognition: Game of the Year Edition is Now Available!

We've just released the new Cognition: Game of the Year Edition! Released in celebration of winning six 2013 Reader's Choice Aggie Awards, including Best Adventure Game of 2013, the GOTY edition inclu

Jul 31, 2014
Cognition: Game of the Year Edition!

https://38.media.tumblr.com/f6dc22ecb8fea928ff51b362f1a1f200/tumblr_n9sixexaSe1ssv2soo1_1280.png We're very excited today to announce the release of Cognition: Game of the Year Edition! Thanks to the

Jul 31, 2014
Cognition: Game of the Year Edition!

https://38.media.tumblr.com/f6dc22ecb8fea928ff51b362f1a1f200/tumblr_n9sixexaSe1ssv2soo1_1280.png We're very excited today to announce the release of Cognition: Game of the Year Edition! Thanks to the

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Screenshots

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Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-12.

GenresAdventure, Indie
Player tagsPoint & Click · Adventure · Female Protagonist · Mystery · Story Rich · Detective · Episodic · Indie · Supernatural · Thriller · Crime · Kickstarter (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Steam Trading Cards · Captions available · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish * , Italian, German *
Achievements59
Official sitehttp://www.cognitiongame.com
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: OS: XP/Vista/7 Processor: 2.0 GHz Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: ATI or NVidia with 512 MB RAM** Storage: 7 GB available space Additional Notes: ** - Not recommended for play on Intel systems with integrated/shared video memory